Former US lawmaker convicted of unregistered lobbying for PdVSA subsidiary
( May 1, 2026, 23:39 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A US jury in Miami found David Rivera, a former US congressman and lobbyist, guilty of unregistered lobbying on behalf of the Venezuelan government and laundering millions of dollars tied to that work. Rivera worked for a subsidiary of Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela SA, without registering as foreign agents as required by law.Statement follows below:...
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.